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title: "Timo Werner claims World Cup isn’t “Audition” for Liverpool move"
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type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Alex Murray"
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published: "2018-05-24T14:27:10Z"
modified: "2018-05-24T14:27:10Z"
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# Timo Werner claims World Cup isn’t “Audition” for Liverpool move

RB Leipzig forward Timo Werner has claimed that this Summer’s World Cup will not be an audition for any potential switch to Liverpool.

The German has been linked with a move away from the Red Bull-backed club, with numerous top European sides such as Barcelona, Real Madrid and Liverpool all taking a look at the striker.

However, speaking to Socrates Magazine, Werner explained that he is only wanting to help Germany to retain the World Cup, and is not focusing on anything else.

![Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images Sport](https://cdn.readeverything.co/readliverpoolfc/2018/05/872617880.jpg)

He said (Via the [Daily Star](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/705001/RB-Leipzig-Timo-Werner-Liverpool-Barcelona-Real-Madrid-Jurgen-Klopp-Germany-World-Cup)):

The World Cup is not about auditioning for Barcelona, Madrid, Liverpool or whoever.

I want to become world champion and then I want to \[star at\] again with RB Leipzig. I’m not dealing with any thoughts of making a change.

Werner netted 13 times in 32 games in the Bundesliga last season for Die Roten Bullen. However, after RB Leipzig failed to qualify for the Champions League